Where is the sodium coming from?

Behavior_Modification
Behavior_Modification Posts: 24,482 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
My modified banana muffins still have too much sodium---where can I cut it from? (I already took out the salt)

Bananas
Whole Wheat flour
Oats
Egg Whites
Unsweetened applesauce
Baking powder
Baking soda

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  • questionablemethods
    questionablemethods Posts: 2,174 Member
    How much sodium do they have? I can't think of where you could cut it from since these are all whole foods, not processed stuff. Even whole foods can naturally have some sodium. I'm guessing the baking powder and soda have a lot of sodium, but with baking you can't really cut those things out if you want it to turn out right.
  • lilchino4af
    lilchino4af Posts: 1,292 Member
    If you logged those ingedients individually in your food diary, then go to My Home -> Settings -> Diary Settings. Under the Nutrients Tracked, add Sodium from the drop down list. Then you'll be able to see what ingredient(s) is(are) your cuprit(s).
  • ZebraHead
    ZebraHead Posts: 15,207 Member
    I just looked here: http://www.nutritiondata.com/

    It says:

    1tsp baking soda = 1231 mg sodium

    1tsp baking powder = 355 mg sodium

    That's alot right?:noway:

    Bet they are yummy though... :love:
  • arfletcher
    arfletcher Posts: 143
    Its totally the baking powder/soda - oats also have sodium in them
  • acakeforawife
    acakeforawife Posts: 207
    Apparently you can get sodium-free baking powder and baking soda, but I think you'd have to get it at a health food store. (Never looked for it myself, just read something about it on a website, you can probably google it.)
  • questionablemethods
    questionablemethods Posts: 2,174 Member
    Its totally the baking powder/soda

    Yeah, but I wouldn't leave those out unless you want to make banana bricks. :wink:

    A lot of food is going to have some sodium in it and your body needs some sodium to function properly. I wouldn't worry about it a whole lot.
  • Behavior_Modification
    Behavior_Modification Posts: 24,482 Member
    The recipe says it has 554 milligrams of sodium in EACH muffin!

    Ok, so we've decided it is the baking powder & soda--how do I bake w/o those? Maybe next time I'll try cutting those in 1/2.
  • ZebraHead
    ZebraHead Posts: 15,207 Member
    Its totally the baking powder/soda

    Yeah, but I wouldn't leave those out unless you want to make banana bricks. :wink:

    A lot of food is going to have some sodium in it and your body needs some sodium to function properly. I wouldn't worry about it a whole lot.

    ROTFLMAO!!
  • questionablemethods
    questionablemethods Posts: 2,174 Member
    The recipe says it has 554 grams of sodium in EACH muffin!

    Ok, so we've decided it is the baking powder & soda--how do I bake w/o those? Maybe next time I'll try cutting those in 1/2.

    I'm not a super avid baker but often, with the chemistry involved in the leavening process, amounts of these things need to be pretty exact. It might be hard to cut back. But who knows. Let us know how it goes!
  • ZebraHead
    ZebraHead Posts: 15,207 Member
    Saw this here: http://www.thatsmyhome.com/recipes/food-substitutions.htm


    BAKING POWDER – There are three ways you can substitute for baking powder, depending on the recipe:
    1 teaspoon baking powder equals 1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar; or, 1 teaspoon baking powder equals 1/2 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 cup buttermilk or plain yogurt: and 1 teaspoon baking powder also equals 1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/3 cup molasses. When using the substitutions that include liquid, reduce other liquid in recipe accordingly.
  • Behavior_Modification
    Behavior_Modification Posts: 24,482 Member
    Apparently you can get sodium-free baking powder and baking soda, but I think you'd have to get it at a health food store. (Never looked for it myself, just read something about it on a website, you can probably google it.)

    Sweet, I'll have to look into this. Thanks!
  • Behavior_Modification
    Behavior_Modification Posts: 24,482 Member
    Saw this here: http://www.thatsmyhome.com/recipes/food-substitutions.htm


    BAKING POWDER – There are three ways you can substitute for baking powder, depending on the recipe:
    1 teaspoon baking powder equals 1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar; or, 1 teaspoon baking powder equals 1/2 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 cup buttermilk or plain yogurt: and 1 teaspoon baking powder also equals 1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/3 cup molasses. When using the substitutions that include liquid, reduce other liquid in recipe accordingly.

    Thanks, but is seems like the baking soda is the worst culprit. I wouldn't want to substitute one sodium rich food for another.
  • ZebraHead
    ZebraHead Posts: 15,207 Member
    Saw this here: http://www.thatsmyhome.com/recipes/food-substitutions.htm


    BAKING POWDER – There are three ways you can substitute for baking powder, depending on the recipe:
    1 teaspoon baking powder equals 1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar; or, 1 teaspoon baking powder equals 1/2 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 cup buttermilk or plain yogurt: and 1 teaspoon baking powder also equals 1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/3 cup molasses. When using the substitutions that include liquid, reduce other liquid in recipe accordingly.



    Thanks, but is seems like the baking soda is the worst culprit. I wouldn't want to substitute one sodium rich food for another.

    That makes perfect sense of course. :ohwell:
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